Mark 9:18

And wherever it lays hold of him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and he pines away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they could not.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

In Context

17And one of the multitude answered him: Teacher, I brought to thee my son, having a dumb spirit.

19And he answering, says to them: O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:12but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!

Matthew 17:16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Mark 9:20And they brought him to him. And seeing him, straightway the spirit rent him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

Mark 9:28And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately: Why could not we cast it out?

Luke 9:39And, behold, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it tears him with foaming, and hardly departs from him, bruising him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:15-30

The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit. 14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his… Read the whole commentary →

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